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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.85/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 422 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $125.09/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 676 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.39/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 376 346
Feeder cattle 184 300 307
Slaughter cattle 23 23 18
Replacement cattle 7 53 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers mostly steady, Steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher, Bull calves steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 4 151.00–155.00 $152.51 $702 —
505–540 525 5 150.00–155.00 $153.44 $806 -3.49
560–590 578 4 148.00–152.00 $149.71 $865 +5.03
670 670 2 135.00 $135.00 $904 -7.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–680 676 11 125.00–126.00 $125.09 $846 -2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 151.00–153.00 $152.04 $570 —
405–440 425 3 144.00–149.00 $146.00 $620 +5.06
460–470 465 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $662 +0.23
670–690 685 4 110.00–111.00 $110.24 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 469 9 131.00–136.00 $132.45 $621 —
505–530 516 4 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $694 —
555–590 573 5 130.00–137.00 $134.15 $769 -0.53
605–610 606 4 126.00–129.00 $128.25 $777 —
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
705–745 732 3 110.00–112.00 $110.64 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 462 5 122.00–129.00 $125.41 $579 -0.87
505–545 528 8 122.00–129.00 $126.29 $667 +1.03
560–590 577 3 121.00–127.00 $123.98 $715 +2.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 5 123.00–129.00 $125.77 $538 +1.75
455–460 458 2 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $540 -2.71
505–530 515 3 113.00–120.00 $115.96 $597 +0.18
560–590 575 2 110.00–118.00 $113.90 $655 +3.41
705–745 725 2 102.00–105.00 $103.54 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 356 4 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $538 +1.26
405–440 421 4 140.00–145.00 $143.45 $604 —
460–490 474 10 132.00–139.00 $136.39 $646 -2.06
505–540 524 9 129.00–133.00 $130.62 $684 +1.62
560–580 569 9 122.00–128.00 $125.77 $716 +4.08
605–645 622 6 118.00–122.00 $119.33 $742 —
670–690 678 4 115.00–117.00 $115.76 $785 +3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $551 +1.59
405–445 422 11 130.00–139.00 $133.85 $565 +0.09
455–490 476 4 120.00–128.00 $123.64 $589 -1.06
560–590 575 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 135.00 $135.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1380 1124 80-85% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.08 $731 —
995–1295 1149 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $70.87 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1196 85-90% 4 58.00–65.00 $62.42 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,295 —
1535 1535 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,489 —
1610–1645 1628 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1735 1735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 -315.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.